a musing: derivations of a non-conformist idealist

Wouldn’t it be a hoot if Charice Pempengco were to land the role of Kim in the rumored (perezhilton.com/2009-10-21-miss-saigon-the-movie) movie?  So who would be the dream cast for this project?  Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce are too old.  Hmm, Glee’s Rachel Barry?  She’s another Lea.  But let’s not lose focus.  It’s all about Charice.  Would [...]

BELO versus the world.
(Disclaimer:  By the post title I don’t mean Ms. Belo is a beauty.)  I read about this before and I just felt that this time, seeing Ms. Norcio’s site again and reading another blog post about it, I could maybe post the links to these pages just for truth’s sake - not [...]

For a comeback.  She looks old.  Her voice sounds hoarse (”character” - learn a lesson: no to drugs!).  Good for her she let her mentor Clive Davis and daughter Bobbi Cristina get her through and finally back to what she does better than crack, and that is good old fashioned singing.  Some of the songs [...]

You’ll never hear that line from Corazon Aquino.  Or we’ll never know if she ever, playfully, did.  But before popular comedy characters Yaya & Angelina waved their hands in the shape of the letter L, Cory was most successful at having millions do her signature gesture.  ”Laban!” or “Fight!”, she pushed the Filipino people.  Jose [...]

Watch it starting September 15 on GMA-7 Telebabad after Ako si Kim Sam Soon!Anna Charisse Yacapin (Smart Babe)^Chevyline “Chev” Macias (Bisayang Palaban)^Jervy “Patani” Daño (Ang Yaya)^Kristina “Kaye” Alipio (The Model)^Leona Rica “Nikki” Dacullo (Call Center Cutie)^Maria Nona “Niña” Ortiz (Sporty Mom)^Veronica “Vern” Domingo (Taekwondo Champion)^Vevherly Gador (Farmer Girl)^Zita Ortiga (Ang Labandera)^All photos from GMA-7

This month, Philippine TV’s GMA-7 broadcasts the remake of the 90’s RPN-9 primetime hit, Marimar. Reprising the role of Thalia is relative newcomer Marian Rivera whose pictures are shown below.She’s so pretty! She was last seen on TV as the mother of super-powered kids, the Super Twins; and before that, in an afternoon [...]

Lea Salonga performs the role of Fantine in the Broadway revival of Les Miserables a little earlier than scheduled- March 2 rather than March 6. Here are pictures from rehearsals. You may also view a video of her being interviewed at the Broadhurst theater house during rehearsals with clips of her singing some [...]

She does look healthy enough to reprise the role of Effie originated by Jennnifer Holiday in the Broadway musical. I’m not sure if she had to gain more weight for the movie version. The reviews generally praise her performance, even going as far as outshining everyone else. Her photos above are from [...]

Lea Salonga adds another feather in her cap as she becomes the first Asian to play Fantine in the revival of the long-running musical Les Miserables in Broadway. She replaces Rent original cast member Daphne Rubin-Vega amidst news of Daphne’s unconvential portrayal of the tragic character Fantine. Daphne was initially reported to only [...]

Jennifer Holiday was truly outstanding in her performance in this musical. What a coincidence that another woman with the same initials of J. H. is playing the part of Effie in the movie version that started showing in the United States late last year. Jennifer Hudson, a finalist in the season of American [...]